What color is #7C2339?

#7C2339 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C2339?

The RGB value is 124, 35, 57: 124 red, 35 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C2339?

The complementary color is #237C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C2339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C2339 color

#7C2339 rgb(124, 35, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C2339 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 13.7% green and 22.4% blue (124, 35, 57).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 54% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#7C2339 color codes

HEX	`#7C2339`
RGB	`rgb(124, 35, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 13.7%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 72%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 54%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.86, 39.91, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.86, 40.77, 11.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.653, 5.784, 4.478)`
Decimal	`8135481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C2339, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7C2339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C2339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7C2339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c2339; }
.text { color: #7c2339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c2339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 35 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c2339, #7c3923); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C2339?: #7C2339 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C2339?: The RGB value is 124, 35, 57: 124 red, 35 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C2339?: The complementary color is #237C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C2339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.